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By: Shree1news, 10 NOV 2021
The BCCI on Tuesday appointed Rohit Sharma as Team India’s T20I captain for home series against New Zealand. It also announced India’s squad for T20Is against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma has been named as the new captain of the Indian T20I , while KL Rahul has been named as Vice-Captain for India’s T20 series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma succeeds Virat Kohli, who stepped down as the skipper in the shortest format of the game after India bowed out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
India is scheduled to play 3 T20Is against New Zealand at home starting from November 17, 2021. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a 16-member Indian squad for the upcoming T20I series. The India vs New Zealand T20I series will be followed by two Test matches.
India’s T20I squad against New Zealand
India’s T20I squad for New Zealand tour: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj
New Entrants- Axar Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan.
India vs New Zealand T20 series
1st T20- First India vs New Zealand T20 match will be played on November 17 in Jaipur
2nd T20 – Second India vs New Zealand T20 match will be played on November 19 in Ranchi.
3rd T20- Third India vs New Zealand T20 match will be played on November 21 in Kolkata.
India vs New Zealand Test Series
1st Test – November 25-29, Kanpur
2nd Test – December 3-7, Mumbai
Source: A-N
